Births on August 31

John Davidson (Illinois politician)

Born on August 31, 1924

John Davidson, American physician and politician (d. 2012)

John Davidson (August 31, 1924 – August 21, 2012) was an American politician.

Born in West Point, Mississippi, Davidson graduated from Petersburg, Illinois High School. Davidson served in the Illinois Senate 1973–1993. He served in the United States Navy Air Corp during World War II and was a chiropractor. He served on the Sangamon County, Illinois Board and was chairman of the board prior to being elected to the Illinois Senate. He died in Springfield, Illinois.

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Events on 1924

12 Feb

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
25 Mar

Second Hellenic Republic
On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
8 Apr

Atatürk's Reforms
Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
4 Aug

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
23 Nov

Andromeda Galaxy
Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.

Births on August 31

John Davidson (Illinois politician)

Born on August 31, 1924

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Events on 1924

Rhapsody in Blue

Second Hellenic Republic

Atatürk's Reforms

Soviet Union

Andromeda Galaxy